Superman faces Doomsday in this Superman crossover story arc from the New 52 era co-written by Greg Pak, Charles Soule, and Scott Lobdell, with artwork by Ken Lashley, Aaron Kuder, and Tony Daniel.
Here is the official synopsis: Its name is Doomsday. It came from the Phantom Zone, where the Man of Steel had banished it once before. Bigger. Deadlier. Capable of killing life on Earth. Only Superman can stop it. But even that is not the end. Evil is in its blood. And when that blood is spilled, the innocent will fall — and Superman himself will discover the monster within. The Last Son of Krypton may become a destroyer of worlds himself, leaving the Earth without its greatest protector.
Superman and his allies each must make a choice. If they unleash the monster, will they lose the man? Is this Earth’s last shot at salvation, or are Superman and everyone he cares about…
What to read before Superman: Doomed?
Naturally, you can explore our complete reading order for Superman and Action Comics during the New 52 era. For a more specific start, as Superman: Doomed is mostly a crossover between the titles Action Comics and Superman/Wonder Woman, the setup for it takes place in those two series:
- Superman: Action Comics Vol. 5: What Lies Beneath
Collects Action Comics Vol. 2 #25–29, stories from Secret Origins Vol. 3 #1 - Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Power Couple
Collects Superman/Wonder Woman #1–6
Totally optional, DC also teased Doomsday’s appearance in Batman/Superman #3.1 during Villains Month (part of Forever Evil and collected in DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus).
Superman: Doomed Reading Order
Superman: Doomed Reading Order: Collected Editions
- Superman: Doomed
Collects Superman: Doomed #1–2, Action Comics Vol. 2 #30–35, Superman/Wonder Woman #7–12, Superman Vol. 3 #30, Action Comics Annual Vol. 2 #3, Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1, Supergirl Vol. 6 #34–35, Batman/Superman #11.
You can also find all the issues in every collected edition by title:
- Action Comics Vol. 6: Superdoom
Collects Action Comics Vol. 2 #30–35 and Action Comics Annual Vol. 2 #3. - Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 2: War and Peace
Collects Superman/Wonder Woman #7–12, Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1, Wonder Woman: Futures End #1 and Superman/Wonder Woman: Futures End #1. - Batman/Superman Vol. 3: Second Chance
Collects Batman/Superman #10–15. - Superman Vol. 5: Under Fire
Collects Superman Vol. 3 #25–31. - Supergirl Vol. 6: Crucible
Collects Supergirl #34-40 and Supergirl: Futures End #1.
Superman: Doomed Reading Order: Issue by Issue
Prelude
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #30
- Superman/Wonder Woman #7
- Superman Vol. 3 #30
Main Event
- Superman: Doomed #1
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #31
- Superman/Wonder Woman #8
- Batman/Superman #11
- Superman Vol. 3 #31
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #32
- Superman/Wonder Woman #9
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #33
- Superman/Wonder Woman #10
- Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1
- Action Comics Vol. 2 Annual #3
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #34
- Superman/Wonder Woman #11
- Supergirl Vol. 6 #34
- Superman: Doomed #2
Aftermath
- Action Comics Vol. 2 #35
- Superman/Wonder Woman #12
- Supergirl Vol. 6 #35
What to read after Superman: Doomed?
Superman’s story continues in Superman: Action Comics Vol. 7 – Under the Skin, and the last page of Superman: Doomed #2 leads us into Convergence (Reading Order). We also invite you to consult our Superman New 52 reading order for more Supes!